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[Imbissbrunto]

I'm really impressed with Manthey Racing in the GTD Pro class so far! They started from the back of the grid but still worked their way up.

 

[Savolainen83]

This is getting interesting.

 

[Blitz24]

First time in years I will completely miss any coverage of the 24 hours as all of the scheduled televised action has been pre-empted for snowstorm information.

 

[Savolainen83]

So the #7 Porsche is being hunted by the Cadillac, while #6 get's overtaken by the BMW. Nice.

 

[Imbissbrunto]

Looks like it‘s going to be a close finish in GTP!

 

[IforceV8]

First time in years I will completely miss any coverage of the 24 hours as all of the scheduled televised action has been pre-empted for snowstorm information.

Imsa tv or radio stream, become Canadian for a hour.

 

[Blitz24]

Imsa tv or radio stream, become Canadian for a hour.

Radio stream just started working. Now I just get about 20 minutes of the end.

 

[Savolainen83]

Radio stream just started working. Now I just get about 20 minutes of the end.

Better than nothing.

 

[Imbissbrunto]

Amazing overtake by Ellis!

 

[IforceV8]

Good job by NBC to save all of their commercials for the last 20 min of the race.

 

[-Fred-]

GTD's getting messy... Holy crap.

 

[Imbissbrunto]

That was close

 

[Savolainen83]

If only that Mercedes had spun.

 

[Vinylshark]

Ellis defending like the average online racer.

 

[Touring Mars]

I think Thiim was a bit unlucky there to end up yielding the place back to Ellis, but it's bloody lucky they are both still on the track!!

 

[-Fred-]

Nasr is navigating traffic beautifully right now.

 

[Savolainen83]

Ellis gets a warning for endangerment.

 

[Imbissbrunto]

I really hope Ellis and Thiim don‘t take each other out during the last 5 minutes. I have a bad feeling about this…

 

[IforceV8]

60 Acura didnt make to the end.

 

[Touring Mars]

Ellis gets a warning for endangerment.

...of underpants.

 

[Imbissbrunto]

Congrats to Penske and Winward! 💪

 

[Savolainen83]

Congrats to Porsche for the overall win and BMW for the GTD. Shame Aitken and Thiim ran out of road and time.

GG to LMP2 winner aswell.

 

[suomi1]

Porsche in GTP, BMW in GTD Pro and Mercedes in GTD, a global german win.

 

[Touring Mars]

Great result for Penske, and the treble for Felipe Nasr is an amazing achievement

Fantastic finale to the race, unlucky for Nicki Thiim but a hard race well fought. Great stuff

 

[-Fred-]

Congrats to Porsche for the overall win and BMW for the GTD. Shame Aitken and Thiim ran out of road and time.

GG to LMP2 winner aswell.

Especially considering the 04 car was backwards in T1 at the start of the race.

 

[Vinylshark]

I think the stewards messed up with GTD. Ellis drove into Thiim, destabilizing his car and making him go wide, to get past him and then drove into him a 2nd time to prevent Thiim from passing him.
Should've been told to give the place back after the first time he hit Thiim imo.

 

[Imbissbrunto]

Nasr is a machine! 💪

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Ellis' save in the battle with Thiim has got to be the moment of the race. Yes, I know this isn't NASCAR, but a slide that that on the tri-oval usually winds up with a car meeting the infield SAFER barrier even if the car has downforce.

 

[Savolainen83]

Well, this is it for me this evening.

Thanks to all of you fellow forumers, for keeping company during this race and offering insightful observations for the on-track happenings.



Shame about the weather being what it was, but nothing we could do.

I'll be off now, but I'll see you guys again in may for the Nürb 24h.

Until then, bye!

 

[hakhan]

What a cracking way to kick off the season. That opener really set the tone and now Sebring can’t come soon enough.